Prof. dr. A.G. (Ger) de Bruyn (ASTRON, Dwingeloo & Kapteyn Institute, University of Groningen) has received an Advanced Grant of 3.35 million Euro from the ERC.
Now playing: the theater performance ‘The LOFAR Expedition’
From 25 July to 25 August, the theater group the PeerGroup plays ‘the LOFAR Expedition’, a cosmic journey into the unknown.
Veni grant awarded to astronomer Vibor Jelić
Astronomer Vibor Jelić (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, RuG/ASTRON), has been awarded a Veni grant of 250 000 EUR by the NWO.
NEXPReS concludes three year project
NEXPReS, integrating VLBI and e-VLBI astronomy techniques, concludes three year project
Farewell greeting from a dying star
Scientists suggest explanation for mysterious radio flashes that appear for only a brief moment on the sky.
Astronomers use precision pulsar positions to break record
A team of scientists led by astronomer Adam Deller have used the VLBA to set a new distance accuracy record, pegging a pulsar at 871.4 light-years from Earth.
LOFAR overview paper accepted
The long-awaited LOFAR overview paper has now been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Vidi grant awarded to ASTRON astronomer
Astronomer Jason Hessels of ASTRON and the University of Amsterdam has been awarded a ‘Vidi’ grant of 800,000 Euros from the NWO.
Neutron stars as laboratories
Astronomy symposium in Amsterdam: ‘Latest Results from the Neutron-Star Laboratory’
ERC grant for ASTRON astronomer Jason Hessels
Dr. Jason Hessels (ASTRON/University of Amsterdam) has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Einstein Was Right — So Far
Astronomers have used the VLT, along with radio telescopes, to find and study a stellar pair consisting of the most massive neutron star confirmed so far, orbited by a white dwarf star.
New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope
This week, a team of astronomers and engineers was awarded a grant to turn the new ‘Apertif’ receivers on the Westerbork telescope into high-speed cameras.